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It's Time to Get Organized

Anti-union extremists in the federal government are attacking public services across every front. It's time to Get Organized to Fight Back.

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AFSCME members are Getting Organized. Our community is counting on us, and we can’t afford to sit on the sidelines.

DC Budget Fight

Our D.C. community is under attack. Right now, anti-worker extremists are threatening to rip more than $1 billion of D.C.-taxpayer funds from our budget, all to deliver tax breaks to billionaires. We can’t let that happen. 

Federal Workers

Anti-worker extremists have shut down the government because they want to take affordable health care away from 22 million Americans. Meanwhile, Trump’s director of the OMB is threatening mass layoffs during the shutdown. The attacks on federal workers are not stopping, but there is still much we can do. Visit the Federal Shutdown Dashboard for resources, updates and more. 

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2025 Scholarships

 

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NOVAnext Career Resources

Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) offers free career assistance, certifications courses and skills training to recently laid off federal employees living within NOVA’s service area and who meet other eligibility conditions. 

"NOVA helps unemployed federal workers and federal contractors quickly and effectively transition their talents to new careers through a new partnership called NOVAnext. Free of charge to eligible participants, the initiative enables workers to explore how their skills and experience can match in-demand jobs available in the region or gain the skills needed to start an enterprise."

Learn more and apply for the program.

NOVAnext Career Resources

Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund Layoff Loans

The Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund (FEEA) is an independent, nonprofit organization that provides emergency financial assistance to federal employees. FEEA’s Layoff Loans program offers short-term financial assistance to federal employees impacted by the recent mass layoffs. FEEA provides loans of up to $2,000 (total amounts are determined by FEEA) and applicants must apply and meet loan approval conditions. Eligible federal employees may qualify for a short-term deferred repayment arrangement. Learn more and apply on the FEEA Layoff Loans page.

Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund Layoff Loans